After seeing Carbon Lead last Wed, the Mrs. & I headed out for a great night at Starr Hill. We were there to see our friend, Alex Mejias, open for his old band, Portrait of Another.
The evening started off great, with a little pre-concert dinner with Carol & Trina at local eatery Sticks [I recommend the lamb platter, plus upgrade the rice to include feta; it's worth it]. Then it was off to the concert.
Alex played around 6 songs that night, starting around 8pm; by the way, that's a really early time for a concert at Starr Hill. After Alex played there was some band from Chapel Hill [Tuesday Morning? Morning Tuesdays? Till Tuesdays? Something about Tuesdays...] who were ok. Then came the headliners, Portrait of Another. They're a bunch of UVA guys who are really talented, and they put on a great show.
All in all it was a great night of hanging out with great friends while supporting local music. By the way, we recommend 'Dayspring' on Alex's site and 'Helpless Me' on the Portrait site. Also check out their links for Justin Rosolino, who's a fantastic musician that has played with these guys a lot.
Next up: a possible return to Starr Hill for the Sparky's Flaw show on Friday May 4th...do we have it in us after a long day of teaching the children?
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